Correspondents-at-work

Libya, Benghazi. The view from the terrace of the Uzu Hotel, one of the hotels chosen by the war correspondents covering the Libyan war. In the background is the Tibesti Hotel, another hotel chosen by journalists.

Libya, Benghazi. The Uzu Hotel, one of the hotels chosen by the war correspondents covering the Libyan war.

Libya, Benghazi. The Uzu Hotel. Journalists are ready to leave the hotel to go to the front line near Ajdabya. William Daniels is third from the right.

Libya, Benghazi. Manu Brabo and Ricardo Garcia Villanova are heading to the airport that has just been bombed by Gaddafiʼs forces. Manu Brabo was arrested by Gaddafiʼs forces a few days later and kept in captivity for two months. Brabo, Clare Morgana Gillis, James Foley and Anton Hammerl were trying to reach the front line when a Gaddafi army outpost began fighting with their escort. Anton Hammerl died during the clash. Riccardo Garcia was later kidnapped in Syria and released in March 2014 after six months in captivity.

Libya Benghazi. A photographer coming back from the front line going to the conference room to send his pictures to the agency.

Libya, Benghazi. Foreign correspondents are working at the Nouran Hotel on the first day of the OTAN attack. On the right side: Claire Morgana Gillis, Stefano Liberti, Ricardo Garcia Villanova, Felix Gonzales. On the left side, in the third position, Manu Brabo. Gaddafi loyalists attacked the Hotel the next day. Two weeks after this picture was taken, Manu Brabo, Clare Morgana Gillis, James Foley and Anton Hammerl were trying to reach the front line when a Gaddafi army outpost began fighting with their escort. Anton Hammerl died during the clash. Riccardo Garcia would later be kidnapped in Syria and released in March 2014 after six months in captivity.

Libya, Benghazi. The court building was used by the war correspondents as a base for sending their reports to their agencies or journals. The spark that ignited the February 17th revolution was the arrest of the lawyer Fatih Turbel who was representing the relatives of Abu Salim prisoners. The courthouse was on fire and the revolution began.

Libya, Benghazi. The terraces of the Uzu Hotel are used for the live streaming sent by international media correspondents.

Libya, Benghazi. Uzu Hotel. Foreign correspondents at work.

Libya, Benghazi. William Daniels as he is taking pictures of a Gaddafi portrait in the lobby of the UZU Hotel.

Malta, the CNN team is loading their equipment after their trip to Misrata. The CNN correspondent Frederik Pleitgen, two other journalists and I were the first foreign correspondents to set foot in Misrata after the war began. Misrata had been under an impenetrable siege for more than 80 days.

Malta, the CNN correspondent Frederik Pleitgen (in blue shirt), is waiting for the departure of the ship to Misrata. The CNN correspondent Frederik Pleitgen, two other journalists and I were the first foreign correspondents to set foot in Misrata after the war began. Misrata had been under an impenetrable siege for more than 80 days.

Libya, Benghazi. The Uzu Hotel, one of the hotels chosen by the journalists covering the Libyan war. Journalists with BGAN satellite terminals use the balconies on the south side of the hotel.

Libya, Benghazi. The Uzu Hotel, one of the hotels chosen by the journalists that are covering the Libyan war. Journalists with BGAN satellite terminals use the balconies on the south side of the hotel.

Libya, Benghazi. Uzu Hotel. Foreign correspondents at work in the conference room.

Libya, Benghazi. A BBC producer preparing to send a correspondent’s report by satellite.

Libya, Benghazi. The terraces of the Uzu Hotel are used for live streaming by the international media correspondents.

Libya, Benghazi. A Spanish journalist is writing an article on the stairs at the entrance of the Uzu Hotel.

Libya, Benghazi. The terraces of the Uzu Hotel are used for live streaming by the international media correspondents.